Ontario vegetable crop researchhttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/1668
Thu, 24 May 2018 17:51:35 GMT2018-05-24T17:51:35ZCrop Rotations and Cover Crop Effects on Erosion Control, Tomato Yields and Soil Properties in Southwestern Ontariohttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/7993
Crop Rotations and Cover Crop Effects on Erosion Control, Tomato Yields and Soil Properties in Southwestern Ontario
Johnston, R.W.
This is a brief report summarizing the effect of using crop rotations on crop quality, nutrient content of the tomato plants, soil quality and soil organisms.
Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/79931994-01-01T00:00:00ZPickling Cucumber, Muskmelon, Pepper, Beet, Research Report 1995http://hdl.handle.net/10214/7994
Pickling Cucumber, Muskmelon, Pepper, Beet, Research Report 1995
O'Sullivan, J.; Bouw, W.J.
This report summarizes pickling cucumber, muskmelon, pepper and beet trials conducted at the Horticultural Experiment Station, Simcoe, 1995. Yields represented in this report are for comparative purposes only. Small plot yields may not accurately reflect commercial yields.
Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/79941996-01-01T00:00:00ZAbstracts of 1994 Research Projectshttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/7991
Abstracts of 1994 Research Projects
Ontario Tomato Research and Services Subcommittee
This report contains a list of abstracts from various tomato reports completed in 1994. The report was compiled to assist all concerned with the Ontario tomato industry. Information includes management techniques, plant nutrition, weed control, growth regulators, plant disease control, and tomato breeding.
Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/79911994-01-01T00:00:00ZA Comparison of Financial Returns During Early Transition from Conventional to Organic Vegetable Productionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/7990
A Comparison of Financial Returns During Early Transition from Conventional to Organic Vegetable Production
Sellen, D.; Tolman, J.H.; McLeod, G.R.; Weersink, A.; Yiridoe, E.K.
Relative profitability was compared for five vegetables (sweet corn, green bean, cabbage, tomato, Spanish onion) during the second and third years of transition from conventional to organic production practice. Input and output data developed in field
experiments in 1991 and 1992 revealed average organic yields were significantly lower than those from conventional production systems. Decreases ranged from 8 percent for green beaffto 45 percent for tomato. Input costs were generally higher for organically grown crops than for those produced conventionally. As a result of the lower yields and higher costs, profits to organic production were significantly lower than conventional at the same output price level. While all five conventionally produced vegetables showed positive profits per hectare ranging from $544 for green beans to $2,063 for cabbages, net returns from organic horticulture were negative for all five crops. The losses ranged from $732 for cabbages to $2,628 for tomatoes. For zero profit, organic produce must be priced from 13% for cabbages to 57% for sweet corn above conventionally produced vegetables. Limitations of the study, such as reliance on research station experiments and the inability of financial budgeting to capture all social costs and benefits of each production system, prevent drawing strong conclusions about the economic viability of organically grown horticulture. Since organic yields are generally lower in the transition period from conventional to organic production, additional economic analysis at a later period will be necessary.
Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/79901994-01-01T00:00:00Z